General, Physical & Earth Sciences Databases
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ACS (American Chemical Society) Journals
| 1879-present | Full Text
Articles relevant to chemistry and information in the life sciences.
Articles relevant to chemistry and information in the life sciences.
American Institute of Physics (AIP) Journals
| 1985-present | Full Text
Provides access to full text physics journal articles.
Provides access to full text physics journal articles.
American Mathematical Society Journals
| Full Text
Provides access to both pure and applied research in mathematics.
Provides access to both pure and applied research in mathematics.
American Museum of Natural History Scientific Publications
| Full Text
[ Open Access ]
AMNH Scientific Publications disseminates the results of laboratory investigations and fieldwork conducted by museum scientists and their colleagues in the areas of zoological systematics, paleontology, geology, evolution, and anthropology.
American Physical Society (APS) Journals
| 1893-present | Full Text
Access to full text APS journals.
Access to full text APS journals.
Applied Science & Business Periodicals Retrospective: 1913-1983
This resource contains citations to more than 4.5 million articles from nearly 1,700 periodicals. From the rise and fall of drugs to the business of oil to the emergence of the global economy, this resource offers a rich account of technological advances, business strategies, company profiles, iconic executives and scientists, and much more.
This resource contains citations to more than 4.5 million articles from nearly 1,700 periodicals. From the rise and fall of drugs to the business of oil to the emergence of the global economy, this resource offers a rich account of technological advances, business strategies, company profiles, iconic executives and scientists, and much more.
Applied Science & Technology Full Text
| 1983-present | Some Full Text
This resource contains indexing and abstracts for nearly 800 core English-language, scientific and technical publications back to 1983. Full text of articles is available from more than 220 periodicals dating back to 1997. Content includes coverage of a wide variety of applied science specialties—acoustics to aeronautics, neural networks to nuclear and civil engineering, computers and informatics and much more.
This resource contains indexing and abstracts for nearly 800 core English-language, scientific and technical publications back to 1983. Full text of articles is available from more than 220 periodicals dating back to 1997. Content includes coverage of a wide variety of applied science specialties—acoustics to aeronautics, neural networks to nuclear and civil engineering, computers and informatics and much more.
ASFA 2: Ocean Technology, Policy and Non-Living Resources
| 1978-present
Citations cover all aspects of oceanography.
Citations cover all aspects of oceanography.
The Center for Research Libraries Catalog
[ Check with your interlibrary loan department for more information on availability of materials in this database. ]
An international not-for-profit consortium of colleges, universities and libraries that makes available scholarly research resources to users.
Copper Technical Reference Library
| 1965-present
Provides an online bibliographic database of the world's literature on copper, copper alloys and copper technology.
Provides an online bibliographic database of the world's literature on copper, copper alloys and copper technology.
CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics
| Full Text
The most widely used source of data for chemists, physicists, and professionals in related fields of science. The Handbook provides broad coverage of all types of data commonly encountered by physical scientists and engineers.
The most widely used source of data for chemists, physicists, and professionals in related fields of science. The Handbook provides broad coverage of all types of data commonly encountered by physical scientists and engineers.
Current Research@ Florida Atlantic University
| Full Text
A digital library of dissertations and theses from Florida Atlantic University.
A digital library of dissertations and theses from Florida Atlantic University.
Dissertation Abstracts
| 1861-present
[ See ProQuest Dissertations and Theses. ]
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Search multiple databases covering earth and environmental sciences
Search multiple databases covering earth and environmental sciences
EIS: Digests of Environmental Impact Statements
| 1985-present
[ See Environmental Impact Statements: Digests. ]
Environmental Impact Statements: Digests
| 1985-present
This database provides detailed abstracts and indexing of the hundreds of environmental impact statements issued each year by the federal government. EIS extracts the key issues from complex government-released environmental impact statements, converting massive documents into concise, readable abstracts.
This database provides detailed abstracts and indexing of the hundreds of environmental impact statements issued each year by the federal government. EIS extracts the key issues from complex government-released environmental impact statements, converting massive documents into concise, readable abstracts.
Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management
| 1981-present
Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management provides abstracts from over 6000 scientific journals and thousands of other sources, including conference proceedings, reports, books, and government publications in the environmental sciences.
Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management provides abstracts from over 6000 scientific journals and thousands of other sources, including conference proceedings, reports, books, and government publications in the environmental sciences.
Environmental Studies and Policy Collection
| 1980-present | Some Full Text
Provides coverage of the field of environmental issues and policy, including nearly 200 journals.
Provides coverage of the field of environmental issues and policy, including nearly 200 journals.
Everglades Online
| Some Full Text
[ Open Access ]
A database which indexes resource material from articles, to books, to web sites of courses useful for studying the Everglades.
Florida Environments Online (FEOL)
| Full Text
[ Open Access ]
The core of Florida Environments Online database consists of eight merged research bibliographies including 1) Florida Ecosystems, 2) Florida Ornithology, 3) Fishes of Florida, 4)Florida Herpetology, 5) Florida Geology, 6) Bibliography of Literature Useful to the Study of Florida Plants - and the Herbarium Library of Books and Reprints, 7) Florida FreshWater Bibliography, and 8) Florida Agricultural History.
Florida Geological Survey Publications (FGS)
[ Open Access ]
This collection consists of publications of the Florida Geologic Survey, including bulletins, reports and maps.
General Science Full Text
| 1984-present | Some Full Text
This database covers such areas as astronomy, atmospheric science, biology, botany, chemistry, conservation, earth science, environment, food, genetics, health, mathematics, medicine, microbiology, nutrition, oceanography, physics, physiology, and zoology . Full text coverage begins in January 1995.
This database covers such areas as astronomy, atmospheric science, biology, botany, chemistry, conservation, earth science, environment, food, genetics, health, mathematics, medicine, microbiology, nutrition, oceanography, physics, physiology, and zoology . Full text coverage begins in January 1995.
GEOBASE
| 1973-present
A multidisciplinary database of indexed research literature on the earth sciences, including geology, human and physical geography, environmental sciences, oceanography, geomechanics, alternative energy sources, pollution, waste management and nature conservation. GEOBASE is on the Engineering Village platform and can be cross-searched with the Inspec and Compendex bibliographic databases.
A multidisciplinary database of indexed research literature on the earth sciences, including geology, human and physical geography, environmental sciences, oceanography, geomechanics, alternative energy sources, pollution, waste management and nature conservation. GEOBASE is on the Engineering Village platform and can be cross-searched with the Inspec and Compendex bibliographic databases.
GeoRef
| 1785-present
Contains earth science references and the index terms that describe them. Indexes many journals in 40 languages as well as new books, maps, and reports.
Contains earth science references and the index terms that describe them. Indexes many journals in 40 languages as well as new books, maps, and reports.
Human Population & Natural Resource Management
| 1995-present
[ Now part of Sustainability Science Abstracts. ]
INSPEC
| 1970-present | Some Full Text
Includes Physics Abstracts, Computer and Control Abstracts, and Electrical and Electronics Abstracts. The largest English language file of bibliographic information and abstracts on the world's output of published works in physics, electrical engineering and electronics, computing, and information technology. Covers scientific and technical journals and conference proceedings. Includes some books, reports, and dissertations.
Includes Physics Abstracts, Computer and Control Abstracts, and Electrical and Electronics Abstracts. The largest English language file of bibliographic information and abstracts on the world's output of published works in physics, electrical engineering and electronics, computing, and information technology. Covers scientific and technical journals and conference proceedings. Includes some books, reports, and dissertations.
Inspec Archive
| 1898-1968 | Some Full Text
The Inspec Archive provides access to historical scientific records in the fields of physics, electrical engineering, electronics computing and control engineering. With the digitizing of the entire collection of Science Abstracts Journals, which are the precursors to the Inspec database, librarians, academics and students are provided access to over 873,000 abstract records spanning the years 1898 through 1968.
The Inspec Archive provides access to historical scientific records in the fields of physics, electrical engineering, electronics computing and control engineering. With the digitizing of the entire collection of Science Abstracts Journals, which are the precursors to the Inspec database, librarians, academics and students are provided access to over 873,000 abstract records spanning the years 1898 through 1968.
IOPscience
| Full Text
Provides access to scientific, medical and technical journals hosted by IOP (Institute of Physics)
Provides access to scientific, medical and technical journals hosted by IOP (Institute of Physics)
JSTOR
| Full Text
More than 2000 scholarly journals in education, humanities, mathematics, science and social science disciplines. Most full text access is archival, some current full text.
More than 2000 scholarly journals in education, humanities, mathematics, science and social science disciplines. Most full text access is archival, some current full text.
Linking Florida's Natural Heritage
| Full Text
[ Open Access ]
LIBRARY COLLECTIONS: Everglades Online; Florida Environments Online; FORMIS Ant Bibliography; LFNH Core Collection; Sea Turtle Bibliography; SUS Library Catalogs. MUSEUM COLLECTIONS: Icthyology Collection (Florida Museum of Natural History); Herpetology Collection (Florida Museum of Natural History); Bird Specimen Collection (Tall Timbers Research Station) (For information about the collections click here).
MathSciNet
| 1940-present
American Mathematical Society's Mathematical Reviews on the web including Current Mathematical Publications. Provides timely reviews or summaries of articles and books that contain new contributions to mathematical research.
American Mathematical Society's Mathematical Reviews on the web including Current Mathematical Publications. Provides timely reviews or summaries of articles and books that contain new contributions to mathematical research.
Oceanic Abstracts
| 1981 - present
Oceanic Abstracts is focused exclusively on worldwide technical literature pertaining to the marine and brackish-water environment. The journal has long been recognized as a leading source of information on topics relating to oceans.
Oceanic Abstracts is focused exclusively on worldwide technical literature pertaining to the marine and brackish-water environment. The journal has long been recognized as a leading source of information on topics relating to oceans.
Pollution Abstracts
| 1981-present
Indexes broad scientific research pertaining to all forms of pollution including air, water, waste, radioactive material and toxic emissions, as well as land and noise.
Indexes broad scientific research pertaining to all forms of pollution including air, water, waste, radioactive material and toxic emissions, as well as land and noise.
PROLA: Physical Review Online Archive
| 1893-present
Indexes all APS (American Physical Society) journal material published from 1893 to the present.
Indexes all APS (American Physical Society) journal material published from 1893 to the present.
ProQuest Dissertations and Theses
| 1861-present
1861-present. Covers every doctoral dissertation completed in the U.S. at accredited institutions for the last 150 years. Includes some master's theses and foreign language dissertations.
1861-present. Covers every doctoral dissertation completed in the U.S. at accredited institutions for the last 150 years. Includes some master's theses and foreign language dissertations.
Risk Abstracts
| 1990-present
Risk Abstracts encompasses risk arising from industrial, technological, environmental, and other sources, with an emphasis on assessment and management of risk.
Risk Abstracts encompasses risk arising from industrial, technological, environmental, and other sources, with an emphasis on assessment and management of risk.
Safety Science and Risk Abstracts
| 1981-present
Provides comprehensive, timely information across the fields of public health, safety, and industrial hygiene.
Provides comprehensive, timely information across the fields of public health, safety, and industrial hygiene.
SciFinder
[ Users must register for the web version. View the SciFinder Registration tutorial and then click here for FAU's registration page. ]
Provides comprehensive chemical and related scientific information including journal articles, patents, chemical reactions, and chemical regulatory data.
Sustainability Science Abstracts
| 1995-present
This database includes all aspects of sustainable development, human population and demography topics, as well as societal issues involving natural resource management.
This database includes all aspects of sustainable development, human population and demography topics, as well as societal issues involving natural resource management.
Water Resources Abstracts
| 1967 -present
Water Resources Abstracts provides summaries of the world's technical and scientific literature on water-related topics covering the characteristics, conservation, control, pollution, treatment, use and management of water resources.
Water Resources Abstracts provides summaries of the world's technical and scientific literature on water-related topics covering the characteristics, conservation, control, pollution, treatment, use and management of water resources.
Web of Science
Three unique citation databases which allow searching cited references as well as traditional searches independently or in combination: the Science Citation Index Expanded, Social Sciences Citation Index, and Arts and Humanities Citation Index.
Three unique citation databases which allow searching cited references as well as traditional searches independently or in combination: the Science Citation Index Expanded, Social Sciences Citation Index, and Arts and Humanities Citation Index.
WorldCat Dissertations and Theses
Provides access to to over 8 million records of dissertations and theses available in OCLC member libraries catalogs in the WorldCat database. Many theses are available electronically, at no charge, directly from the publishing institution.
Provides access to to over 8 million records of dissertations and theses available in OCLC member libraries catalogs in the WorldCat database. Many theses are available electronically, at no charge, directly from the publishing institution.
